NICOLE HERMAN
Edison, NJ ****7
732-***-**** (cell)
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging position in a high activity area offering diverse responsibilities where skills and experience gained can be applied.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Needles, and Switchboard.
EXPERIENCE
LEGAL ASSISTANT/GILL AND CHAMAS PERSONAL INJURY LAW
AUGUST 01, 2008 TO JULY 31, 2017
My daily job responsibilities consisted of the following:
1). Filing paperwork in the corresponding files which included the usage of different colored folders to keep the files organized by case. Example: Yellow Folder-Any Correspondence from insurance companies, defense counsel, or any correspondence that our office sent to the client. Orange Folder – Any court notifications, letter briefs, oppositions, and motions. Red Folder-Any medical records that came in. Blue Folders- Plaintiff and Defendant interrogatories. Green Folder-Misc. Documentation which included any photos, police reports, declaration page from insurance carrier, and copies of the insurance cards. These folders are filed by the correct date order from past to present at all times and kept in a red well.
2). Sending letters to client’s, court, and Healthcare Providers for court appearances. This included sending correspondence out via certified, via regular mail, or by lawyer service.
3). Covering the front desk reception when needed. This included the use of a switchboard phone and screening calls.
4). Copying/Scanning legal documents
5). After a case settled and the settlement money was disbursed, I had to make sure that there was a copy of the filed stipulation of dismissal in the file from the court and box the entire file and send it out to be closed.
EDUCATION
BERKELEY COLLEGE- ONLINE
CANDIDATE FOR ASSOCIATES DEGREE
Major : Legal Studies
Anticipated Graduation: December 2017
GPA: 3.7
Highland Park High School, Highland Park NJ
Graduated and received Diploma, 2004
REFERENCES
PASQUALE VARRONE
HUMAN RESOURSES
732-***-**** (Home)